Investigation launched after M65 crash leaves motorcyclist with life changing injuries
A man suffered life-changing injuries in a collision on the M65
An investigation is underway by police after a motorbike crash on the M65 left a man with potentially life-changing injuries.
Emergency services were called to the M65 - between junctions 4 and 5 - at around 3.25pm on Sunday. They received reports that a Triumph Tiger motorbike had collided with the central reservation, whilst heading eastbound.
Police say a 59-year-old man was rushed to hospital, where he's now receiving treatment for suffered serious, life-changing injuries.
Sgt. Laura Kendall, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: ““I am now appealing to you, the public, to ask that if you have any dashcam footage from the M65, between junctions one and five, between 3:15 and 3:25 pm yesterday, to please get in touch.
“We are also keen to speak with any other drivers, particularly any other motorcyclists, who were travelling Eastbound around this time, and may have witnessed the collision or stopped at the scene. If this is you, or you know someone who was travelling along this section of the M65 around the time of the collision, please get in contact.
“We know that this may have caused concern for some of you, and that there has been some speculation online regarding the collision. We’d continue to ask you to refrain from speculation on social media, but if you do have any information that could assist our enquiries, please contact us through the appropriate channels.”
Anyone with information or dashcam footage can phone 101, quoting log 0898 of May 5, 2024, or email SCIU@lancahsire.police.uk.